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The Bank has lowered its growth forecast for 2012 to 5.4 percent for developing countries and 1.4 percent for high-income countries (-0.3 percent for the Euro Area), down from its June estimates of 6.2 and 2.7 percent (1.8 percent for the Euro Area), respectively. The global economy is now expected to expand 2.5 and 3.1 percent in 2012 and 2013 (3.4 and 4 percent when calculated using purchasing power parity weights), versus the 3.6 percent projected in June for both years.
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The world economy has entered a dangerous period. Some of the financial turmoil in Europe has spread to developing and other high-income countries, which until earlier had been unaffected. This contagion has pushed up borrowing costs in many parts of the world, and pushed down stock markets, while capital flows to developing countries have fallen sharply. Europe appears to have entered recession. At the same time, growth in several major developing countries (Brazil, India and, to a lesser extent, Russia, South Africa and Turkey) is significantly slower than it was earlier in the recovery, mainly reflecting policy tightening initiated in late 2010 and early 2011 in order to combat rising inflationary pressures. As a result, and despite a strengthening of activity in the United States and Japan, global growth and world trade have slowed sharply.
Country 2012f 2013f China 8.4 8.3 United States 2.2 2.4 Japan 1.9 1.6 India 6.5 7.7 Euro Area -0.3 1.1
If global financial markets freeze up, governments and firms may be unable to finance growing deficits. Countries should engage in contingency planning, prioritizing social safety nets and infrastructure spending to assure longer-term growth. Problems are likely to be particularly acute for developing countries with external financing needs that exceed 5 percent of GDP. Where possible, they should pre-finance to avoid abrupt cuts in government and private-sector spending.
• A renewed financial crisis could accelerate the ongoing financial-sector deleveraging process. Several countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, reliant on high-income European banks, are particularly vulnerable to a sharp reduction in wholesale funding and domestic bank activity.
• A severe crisis in high-income countries could put pressure on the balance of payments and government accounts of countries heavily reliant on commodity exports and remittance inflows. A severe crisis could cause remittances to developing countries to decline by 6 or more percent, with particularly acute impacts among the 24 countries where remittances represent 10 or more percent of GDP. Oil and metal exporting countries would also be affected in a major crisis. The fiscal balances of major oil and metal exporters could deteriorate by 4 or more percent of GDP. Although lower food prices would reduce incomes of producers (partially offset by lower oil and fertilizer prices), it would benefit consumers.
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First let me say I pick my cruises by itinerary and not by ship or cruise lines. My previous Voyage-of-Discovery cruise aboard Discovery which I believe is no longer in service was fantastic, but not because of the ship but because of the itinerary in Africa. Voyager is mostly the same crew, service, and English culture. But in my opinion it's much improved.
The food was great with open seating in two venues. I've never seen so much fresh fruit and veggies on a ship, honest. Like maybe they are reading our comment on the comment cards?
The service was also fine, the crews mostly coming from the old ship with lots of experience.
While I enjoy smaller ships, at around 500 Voyager is not too small or too big and there is as much or as little camaraderie as you want.
Best of all this is a British ship and afternoon tea is not to be missed.
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refurbished which is fine, but much of the design couldn't be refurbished. Like the showers smaller than the one in your Class B motorhome. Or the pool/spas that are more than a bird baths that nobody uses. Or the token library that everyone constantly walks through to get to the restaurant.
Entertainment--This is very subjective but why do cruise ships think that everyone is going to enjoy American Oldie cover songs? Our cruise ships visit foreign countries with rich cultures and all we get is Neil Diamond elevator music played by mediocre lounge lizards? Why don't cruise lines exert some effort and have real music consultants pick their music? Nuff said.
Travel arrangements. Voyages of Discovery is set up for Brits on a package from the UK and if you are not on their package and need any time of transfer or adjustment before or after the cruise you're on your own. I didn't get stuck on this trip like I did the last time but they REALLY aren't going to help you in any way shape or form.
This is not a small or expedition ship nor is it a traditional big ship experience. It's something in between with good food, good service and exceptionally interesting traveling companions from all over the UK. Will I go on another Voyager cruise? I'm certain I will. Less
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GRAND RAPIDS – Erma Johnson flipped through the pages of a Grandville Avenue SW history book, the images reviving memories from her own past:
The Kelvinator factory where her father worked, the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of her childhood, the old Hall School she attended with one of Peter Cook's brothers.
"Oh, this is wonderful," said Johnson, 82, who lived much of her life near Grandville, on London Street SW. "I can't wait to show my kids."
Two years after opening a museum of Grandville Avenue history, Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association now has published a book. A book signing for "I Remember…" is set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 22 at the Cook Library Center, 1100 Grandville Ave. SW. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served, and the book will be for sale: $25 for a hardcover copy and $20 for a softcover.
The association is losing money on every copy sold, Director Mary Angelo said. But she said the book has intangible value for people with ties to the corridor, which once was a dirt road and primary route to Grand Rapids.
"Everyone I run into can say 'My aunt lived on Tulip Street' or 'My dad grew up on Sheridan (Avenue),'" said Angelo, who wrote the book that includes a foreword by the Rev. Reggie Smith, a neighborhood pastor. "Everybody in town seems to have some sort of relationship to Grandville Avenue and our neighborhood.
"Everyone that walked into the museum was saying 'I remember this.'"
Angelo, 64, who lived her early years along Grandville Avenue and has led the association the past 21 years, describes the 66-page book as "lots of great photos with a light narrative" that expands a bit on some of the exhibits in the neighborhood museum. The book traces the road's history from the 19th century into its heyday, then through a time when Roosevelt Park was considered what Angelo called "a throwaway neighborhood," and on to the present day.
Angelo said new Grandville Avenue "memories are being formed here today by the children who are living and playing here now." The book's text expresses the hope that people "can feel the shared thread that runs through every soul who has ever lived here, worked here, played here, gone to school here.
"We remember our common bond: Grandville Avenue."
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Ford car sales outperformed the market by increasing 12.3% in October to 20,740. For the year-to-date, Ford registrations rose by 5.2% to 245,109, compared with the same period in 2011.
Fiesta sales have increased year-over-year through 2012, going up from 84,506 to 96,805 for the year-to-date. Fiesta's car market share has also risen, from 5% to 5.5%. In October, Fiesta recorded 8,058 sales and a 5.4% share.
Ford's commercial vehicle market leadership continued in October with a 24% share of the total CV market and a 22.3% share for the year-to-date. Ford medium commercials held 31.6% of the CV market for the year-to-date and in October accounted for 32.7%.
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This is the most dependable service I have ever experienced. I play several on-line games and always have the best ping response on the servers that I frequent. We also stream Netflix and other online subscriptions through a Roku box. Get the service, if you can. You will not be disappointed.
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Don't waste your time or money. they are no competition for the big guys. I have had a problem with my internet since i got them over six months ago. they can't fix it and keep 'blowing me off.' it works fine for a week then drops out again and again and again. they have been to my house half a dozen times. then said it was a IP conflict issue and when it started up again Oh, I guess that wasn't it.. why don't we hard wire it and see if its a wireless issue? what the hell? how long do i have to waste my time? I rely on the internet for classes, research and pay bills. I will be in the middle of something and it drops and restarts. very frustrating. writing the FCC and get out of the miserable two year contract for crap service.
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A) None. Always wanted Surewest.
What SPEED/package did you order, at what monthly price?
A) Originally ordered the 10/10 but was informed that the 20/20 was available for $51 a month for the year. Of course, went with the 20/20!
How was the order & install process?
A) Seamless. All the Utility companies marked their underground cables the same day that Surewest came out to bury the Fiber to the side of the house. Next day service was installed.
What brand/model was the supplied equipment?
A) Residential Gateway and APC setup. House brand DVR.
What good or bad experiences most struck you?
A) None really. Everything went smooth and service is well, fast! I realize it has only been a day, but I am excited like a schoolgirl!
All three parts of the Triple-play are going strong.
The DVR is functioning better than it was prior to several updates being applied.
The Tech support and Service reps are attentive to the needs of the customer.
Well, Surewest topped themselves by lowering the cost of their tiers and raising speeds.
I just got the upgraded 25/25 speed tier, it is fantastic! More HD channels being added soon.
Just had the new MediaRoom dvr and two STB's installed. The channel switching is fast. Watching recorded programs from other rooms works flawlessly.
Much better than old DVR.
Well, my time with the video portion of Surewest is at an end. I purchased an HD LCD tv and hooked up the STB with an HDMI cable only to have to go round and round with Tech Support and finally realizing (their engineers that is) that only Component cables will work as the STB does all the processing. I am tired of being the Guinea pig for Surewest video. The Tech support person said just wait, there are updates coming. Well, after hearing that for two years, I am done! Directv here I come.
I just made the switch to Directv and couldn't be happier.
Upgraded to the 50meg speed tier. Could not be happier. Tried to have the TV portion of the service installed, no joy at all. They do not have half the HD channels that Directv does.
Called and upgrade to the 100/100 tier. Effortless and fast. CCI is handling their business in a positive way.
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I moved to an area served by ATT, Time Warner Cable and Surewest. ATT offered capped Uverse with a contract, not much upload speed with a price that was not attractive. Time Warner wanted to sell me "all the best" however I was tired of their poor HD cable quality and slow upload speeds.
Surewest offered me digital cable, an HD DVR with dual tuners and 25mb symmetric internet service for a little over $101 a month after "fees" and taxes.
In most cases the connection is very speedy, with no problem getting the full advertised download speed. However when uploading it seems the speeds drop. I still get well beyond anything cable or dsl offer, just not the full speed I know the line can do.
Beyond that issue I am more than pleased with the stability of the connection. Ping times to various servers are usually below 10ms.
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Solid, stable connection. Insanely low ping times to most servers and sites. Would love a free speed upgrade while maintaining current cost.
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Dropped cable TV, DVR, etc since I barely used it. Switched over to 50/50 for $100 a month for a year.
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Do I miss cable television service? No. Nothing on was worth watching. Netflix and Amazon Instant Video both work very well on the higher speed service however.
Routing and latency are the same, and have been stable for the most part. I do not use their DNS however, it has too many problems. Virtually all other connection failures can be traced to my hardware, so once I got the DNS issue taken care of it's been very stable and steady with the occasional router issue that is solved by a reboot of the router.
September 23 2012 - update
Price was lowered to $59 a month plus fees and taxes. I'm able to go faster than many sites can handle, so if I have a download that is not at the full speed of the connection I am often not too worried about it. On most speed tests I am able to get over 50mb down and at least 48 up. I can now upload HD video to Youtube without spending 4+ hours waiting for the upload to complete.
Google Fiber is looming big in the area though....
October 2014
100/100 for $100/month - no contract. Took a phone call, a short outage and the speed was 100/100. The company has changed owners and is now know called "CCI". Customer service is less robust or well trained, tech support quality has dropped considerably.
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Found out that Surewest does have a 400GB cap, but they will only enforce it if people call in complaining of slow speeds. We do 1-2TB a month without any issues currently. Speeds have still been great, just wish they would bump up the speeds just a bit, paying $146 right now for 50/5 and basic TV.
When first signed up, was in a 1 year contract for ~$140 a month, but after contract was up, price jumped to ~$260 a month. Called and signed up for a new contract plus ordered 2 more HD cable boxes and a newer DVR (with a bigger drive, 320GB now) for ~$150 a month. They have enabled whole home DVR which is very nice, but other than the main DVR box, they can't pause live TV like u-verse. Internet speeds are still amazing, still getting 50/5. Wishing for something faster still, 50Mbps with 3 roommates is not fast enough. User well over 1TB a month and never been told to stop as well. Got a few of my friends that can get Surewest to switch, and they as well say it is far better than TWC/U-verse.
Called the local Surewest office here in Kansas City to setup a time for internet. Wanted to get 50/5 but it was $210 a month, but if we added basic cable, the price dropped to $120 a month for 12 months. Called Monday afternoon and had a appointment for 12-5pm Friday. Guy showed up at around 1pm, ran some line test outside and the local loops inside the house. By 2pm, internet was setup and he stayed to make sure we got the full 50/5 service. Got a Cisco D3010 modem and used my own Linksys 4200 router. Modem connects using 8 downstream channels and 2 upstream. Speeds are 50/5 24/7 and have never dropped below it.
TV service is ok, not the greatest HD picture, it is worse than TWC which we had before. DVR only has a 160GB drive. They say home DVR service is coming soon but no dates yet.
Overall, Surewest has been great for us, internet is FAR better than the 15/1 service I had with TWC and a lot lower latency and less downtime.
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I previously had Xfinity Internet Services installed at my mobile home, but my roommate is unemployed and I am going to school and our bill was about to jump to almost $150. We got a flyer in the mail that said Surewest DSL and Digital phone for $48. They said free 2 months of Internet included and a $100 prepaid Visa after 45 days. We called around the week of the 14th and got it installed on Tuesday the 20th. They initially sent 2 techs out to check the wiring and then later that day, the main tech came out to do the install. Because the wires were so old in the home, the tech had to run a new line from outside but everything looked flush , neat and tidy and not a mess. Then he setup our DSL Modem and Netgear Wireless Router and even installed a battery backup in the event our power was to go out. Everything worked fine and dandy when the install was done, but the next day I experienced severe rebooting issues with the DSL Modem. We called customer support and got someone within seconds of calling and we expressed our concern about the service. Surewest tried to dispatch a tech out that morning, but told us it would be guaranteed the next day if they could not escalate it further. To our surprise the same tech we had from the previous day came out early in the morning to check out the modem. Initial tests showed a bad modem according to the tech. It was replaced, so once he replaced the modem, everything started to work again. Then later that evening the service was acting up again with severe rebooting. The tech came out the day after that , and said everything checked out on their end and they could not do anything anymore about it , so they escalated to a supervisor. They had a team of a few people come out around Thursday including the Supervisor who found that the main phone box in the mobile hoome park contained issues due to a flood that happened the previous year. They did some diagnostics and repairs and once everything was done, they told me the would be monitoring our line for any inconsistincies and if something happened they would come back out and fix it until its finally fixed. I call this dedication. So far after the repairs took place there was no instability of the services, so
The price of our first bill was only 22 bucks, and its going to be a little more then the 48 listed after the promo period for 2 months free internet , because we wanted the best speed we could get out here and that and my roommate wanted Digital 500 instead of 300 so we could get voicemail features. The thing that impressed us the most about Surewest's customer service is that they are locally based in Roseville, and everytime we called, we got a polite, corteous rep that spoke clear english in less then a minute. With our previous company we were lucky if we were transferred within 5 minutes and they would always send our calls to foreign countries.
So far 6 megs is working out smoothly and the phone quality is great but we don't use it that much to talk on the phone as we have it setup for other purposes. And we will get a prepaid card after 45 days.
I'm very happy to have Surewest as my local Internet Service Provider, and suggest if anyone is looking for a local company see if you can get them first before any other provider.
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I live in the country. That should say it all right there. I am glad to have DSL service where I live. The people as always kind and they act like they really want to help. I am getting good value for my money with Surewest.
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I had no idea how good I had it until we started planning a move and I saw what things were like elsewhere. We started out with 15/15 3 years ago and now have 30/30 with fiber to the house. Our service has never gone down. We also have phone service with them and it's been rock solid. In addition, they host an annual barbecue for the community, where we've won things, and they even rented out a movie theatre to give their customers a chance to watch Up, and we won a free tickets to the Sacramento State Fair. Overall, I'm a happy customer.
The only negative is that they keep raising prices little by little - a few bucks here and there adds up. When the bill has gone up because our discount was up, I've called saying I was thinking of canceling (though I really wasn't) and they've always given me another discount for the next 12 months, though it's gotten harder.
I have no idea what their cable service is like - we've never used it.
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didn't matter what channel I'd be on, I would experience heavy
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Calling customer service was a major hassle. With high
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to switch to AT&T uVerse.
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since the Southwestern Bell days (which were hellish to put it mildly).
Unfortunately, it didn't warrant me paying $150 a month for 3Mbps
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A few days ago, I switched to
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So far, quality of service is far superior to Time Warner. I signed up
for the 15Mbps Internet and 2-way DVR for $94 promotional ($120 after
said period).
Both AT&T and Time Warner charge you rental and
equipment fees each month for the DVR and the gateway. However, SureWest
doesn't charge for equipment fees. They even provide you a router for
free. The only caveat is that the router is locked down tighter than a
chastity lock. The tech who set up me told me that they are coming out
with a different router that would be more flexible. In the interim, I
am still able to use my own router. The only port they block I'm aware
of is port 25 (to prevent spammers from hijacking SureWest's email
servers). I can still run my own personal web server.
I was up and
running within a half hour of the tech's arrival. I was able to get both
my laptop and iPhone connected with no problems. And very reliable thus
far. The Cisco 8652 HDC was easy to set up, the interface is clean. But,
the iTVi interface appears to be disabled (the yellow A triangle button
has no response).
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Cost: $68 per month (12 month contract)
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Used to have AT&T Uverse internet and phone, 18/2Mbps. Now I have 15/15, an increase of 13Mbps in upload but a decrease of 3Mbps in download speed and their phone service. Once the one year promo prices is over I'd be paying about $61 for the internet alone. That's about $6 more than Uverse. So I guess in a way I hope that price would be a bit better.
Had no problems with the installation. The dude was really early and he worked fast. Since I had Uverse I had no router lying around so I opted to get their free Engenius ESR-1221 router. The router was pretty damn terrible. Kept on dropping wired connections once I start up utorrent or at least on some heavy load. Also they won't let you log in to the router's settings page to change stuff like the SSID or the default WiFi password so you need your own if you want to forward some ports and etc. Ordered a refurbished WNDR3700 that same day for a really nice price and it arrived two days later. Now ever since I switched the routers I have an extremely reliable and fast connection.
Update: 14 January 2012
Been having a few problems which started about a month and a half ago when it comes to streaming videos from certain sites. Video lag, stutter, choppiness, and etc. Sites this is happening are: Twitch.tv , Giantbomb.com , Justin.tv , and sometimes YouTube. Funny thing is I can stream (at least so far) Netflix HD and VUDU HDX flawlessly using wired or wireless.
Contacted them a few times now and they can't seem to find out whats the problem. They say its not my speed since I'm getting 15/15 from their speed tests. So, I really don't know what to do now.
For anyone in KC and has SureWest mind going to the following stream: »
and check if you get lag watching it on 480+ without stuttering?
Update: 6 February 2012
SureWest fixed whatever was the problem in my area early Thursday morning when they did their night maintenance. It has been five days since then and my internet speed has been solid. I can watch streams without any lag now.
Also, woke up to find news of Consolidated Communications has bought SureWest. I really hope this doesn't affect SureWest's service, while I had some problems with my connection, SureWest is still leagues better compared to other ISPs.
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Because it's important for some people to be able to get fat as quickly as possible, this is the recipe for a pizza with a crust made out of french fries. I'd eat it. I'd eat it with ketchup and ranch. *jiggling belly* Damn yeah I would. And still have ice cream for desser... / Continue →
If a pizza and spaghetti had sex their baby would be lasagna. What? It's important to think about these things. If some dude and spaghetti had sex, the spaghetti would not get pregnant, and hopefully the pervert burns his pecker in the marinara and learns his lesson (go for ... / Continue →
This is a series of horror movie icons (plus Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead because hunk) carved into the cheese of pizzas by Wilhelm Rodriguez of Papa's Pizza in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. I would eat any one of those. But not before covering their faces with sausage and bla... / Continue →
I'm sorry, but that pizza is not big enough to warrant cutting. I SAID PICK IT UP AND EAT IT. This is the Fixie Pizza Cutter from DOIY (~$25). It looks like a little fixie bike and cuts pizza. How neat would it be if you had a pet squirrel and trained it to ride this thing a... / Continue →
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This is the Tactical Laser-Guided Pizza Cutter available from ThinkGeek ($20, on sale from $30). It has a detachable laser guide (plus bonus flashlight!) on top to help you cut your pizza straight. I didn't know that was a problem. I could probably cut a pizza straight with ... / Continue →
This is the 3-D printed pizza made by Natural Machines. Natural Machines is a company in Barcelona that's developing a 3-D food printer called the Foodini. I mean, this is the future after all. We might not have jetpacks, but if I can print my own Twix bars in a year I'm sti... / Continue →
This is PiePal, an emergency pizza ordering button. You just turn the dial to select how many pizzas you want, then push the button and your order is automatically sent to Domino's. Granted Domino's isn't my first choice for pizza, but I'll eat anything, especially in an emer... / Continue →
This is the giant pizza slice beanbag chair for sale from Lazy Oaf (who also brought us those pizza slice BFF necklaces and is clearly a company run by Ninja Turtles). It's a £70 (~$105) beanbag chair printed with a slice of pepperoni pizza. And no, the girl doesn't come with... / Continue →
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This is a video of a sign-flipping robot employed by a Little Caesar's franchise in Tacoma, Washington. Except he's not so much of a sign-flipper as he is a sign-wiggler. Also, I like how they have him chained to a tree in anticipation of some college frat stealing him for th... / Continue →
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Title-Writing Pulitzer: I want it now. These are a couple shots from a giant Star Wars series by photographer Robin Cook. You're going to have to excuse me if I'm not 100% with it but I'm still beaming about how great that post title was. Luke I am your Papa...John's. God I... / Continue →
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State Board ReportMarch 2012Up to three one-year research project grants will again be awarded this year by NASBA to faculty and postdoctoral researchers in U.S. academic institutions. The program, totaling a maximum of $25,000, seeks to advance research on educational issues impacting the public accounting profession and State Boards' charge to protect the public. Education Committee Chair Karen Turner (CO) reported research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
Grant recipients for the 2011 research awards came from Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Mount Olive College, St. Cloud State University and the University of Mississippi. Proposals will be accepted in electronic format through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on April 9, 2012. Grant recipients will be announced on May 16, 2012. Details about the program can be found on www.nasba.org. NASBA Chief Relationship Officer Alfonzo Alexander said: "NASBA is excited to work with the academic community again. We desire to be a resource for CPAs, educators, regulators and CPA candidates through this program." |
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Paprika Roast Chicken with Sweet Onion
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Active Time: 10 min
Total Time: 40 min
Gourmet | February 2009
by Ian Knauer
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut into serving pieces
- 1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in upper third.
Mix oil with spices, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then add chicken and onion, tossing to coat. Arrange chicken, skin side up, and onion in a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
Bake until chicken is just cooked through and skin is golden, about 30 minutes. Skim any fat from pan juices in dish.
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As my big city friend was going to be out of the city for the first two days of my trip I made a little pact with myself. Walk at least three miles a day. Eat what ever I wanted. Google Maps was the thing that made it all possible. See, I can't bring myself to be that person standing on the street corner looking left and right, up at the street sign, back at the map. Instead, I walk purposefully, but sometimes in the wrong direction. With my handy maps it was impossible to get lost as they gave me the directions in words, which is something I process better than grids. Also, it designated the distance of the journey. Genius.
When I had gone by to see Elizabeth Wilson, who carries some of Ted Muehling's jewelry, she advised me to see his shop. When wise women tell you things, you listen. So I googled. From the West Village, my home base, to Muehling's was just over three miles.
It was incredibly cold in New York and unsurprising but remarkable that the wind always seemed to be in my face. But walking in the city is like being on safari. Discoveries around every corner and a wild beast here and there.
Ted Muehling's shop was extraordinary. It was peaceful, but it had a kind of a low current of energy. Not zen. Not relaxing. Stimulating. But no mania. He does not allow pictures so I must encourage you to seek out his pieces where you can. Including the earrings I've been coveting for a good, long time and finally made my own. And, yes, I've worn them nearly every day.
While Muehling's designs are modern and essential, the objects and jewelry at De Vera are intricate and complex but no less beautiful. I simply cannot imagine being the lucky soul who gets to hunt and gather these pieces.
When my big city friend returned (I do think he was a little worried to leave me as he has usually been my GPS) he asked if I were ok. Completely over the moon.
A few of you have asked, which is so dear, about the earrings I purchased at Ted Muehling. I managed to take them off long enough to snap this shot.
Image, top, Muehling's shop, the next De Vera. All items pictured from De Vera.


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Floyd C. "Pinky" Herzing, 82, of 1910 Bucktail Trail, St. Marys, died on Monday, July 4, 2011 at Elk Regional Health Center following a brief illness.
He was born April 27, 1929 in St. Marys, a son of the late William and Mary Garbic Herzing.
On November 25, 1950, he married Ethel "Eppie" Schauer Herzing, who survives.
Mr. Herzing was a member of Queen of the World Church, where he also served as a Eucharistic Minister. He was aô veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked at Stackpole Carbon for more than 25 years, and also worked for ARCO and Hughes Aircraft.ô
Over the years he also owned and operated Herzing's Tax Shop, Herzing's Greenhouse and co-owned P & J Machine Shop.ô
He enjoyed volunteering for Make-a-Wish and Christmas Day Happenings and had been a Scoutmaster for Troop 100, as well
He was a member of Order of the Arrow.ô He enjoyed golÿ˜ng and playing cards, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.ô He was the last member of his immediate family.
In addition to his wife of more than 60 years, he is survived by five daughters, Mary Beth, Mrs. Rodolfo Vasquez, New Jersey, Donna Mae, Mrs. Benjamin Cangiano, Connecticut, Pamela Rose Herzing, Reading, Lois, Mrs. Andrew Cheatle, St. Marys, and Amy Sue, Mrs. Michael Rupprecht, St. Marys; three sons, Charles "Chip" Herzing and his wife Barbie, McMurray, Patrick Daniel Herzing, Connecticut, and Stanley Paul Herzing, St. Marys; 14ô grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he wasô preceded in death by a son in infancy, William Lloyd Herzing; two brothers, James and Leander Herzing; two sisters, Florence "Honey Girl" Shoup and Rita Renwick; and two grandchildren, Cody and Blake Cheatle.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Floyd "Pinky" Herzing will be celebrated on Thursday, July 7 at 10 a.m. at Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., St. Marys, with the Rev. Michael P. Ferrick, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Military honors will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail.
Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, on Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857; Make-A-Wish Foundation, 707 Grant St., 37th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; or to Christmas Day Happenings, c/o First United Methodist Church, 140 N. St. Marys St., St. Marys, PAô 15857; or to a favorite charity.
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Diaphragmatic hernia
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Diaphragmatic hernia | |
This is a photo of a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia in a cat. The photo was taken during necropsy from the right side of the cat. To the left is the abdomen, where part of the liver and the gall bladder can be seen. The diaphragm is in the middle. To the right is the thorax. The largest object seen in the thorax is the rest of the liver. Just to the right of that is the heart. The liver was connected to itself through a small hole in the diaphragm (not seen).
Classification and external resources | |
DiseasesDB | 31491 |
MedlinePlus | 001135 |
eMedicine | med/3487 |
MeSH | D006548 |
Diaphragmatic hernia is a defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows the abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity. Treatment is usually surgical.
The following types of diaphragmatic hernia exist:
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Hiatal hernia
- Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia
- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
Signs and symptoms[edit]
A scaphoid abdomen (sucked inwards) may be the presenting symptom in a newborn.[1]
Diagnosis can be made by either CT or Xray.
- ^ Durward, Heather; Baston, Helen (2001). Examination of the newborn: a practical guide. New York: Routledge. p. 134. ISBN 0-415-19184-X.
- Eren S, Ciris F (2005). "Diaphragmatic hernia: diagnostic approaches with review of the literature". Eur J Radiol 54 (3): 448–59. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.09.008. PMID 15899350.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diaphragmatic hernia. |
- Another helpful link is at http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_digest/diaphrag.cfm
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January 16th, 2010 #1
Holy crap I finally updated! Sketchbook (Updated 7/01/2014)
Hey there since I don't have an art class this semester I thought I would start up a sketchbook to keep my skills up. Also to improve on my extreme lack of comprehension of anatomy so advice and critiques are way more than welcomed.
I'll try to update daily with 1 hour studies or concepts.
Tell me what you guys think.
*UPDATE Well it's definetely been a long while since I last posted hopefully I've improved a bit...
I'm also open for commissions, if you're interested email me at: email@example.com
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberJanuary 16th, 2010 #2Oldy sketches.
Last edited by Bel696; January 16th, 2010 at 05:23 PM.
January 16th, 2010 #3Nice rendering
January 17th, 2010 #4Thanks Greystorm. =D
2 hr. study...I''m sooo slowww...
January 19th, 2010 #5Here's another small update
Critique and comments would be wonderful
Some ol' sketches:
12 min in posemaniacs:
Portrait while watching Coco...might do a portrait of him later on:
I've also updated a piece of mine some feedback would be awesome:
Last edited by Bel696; January 19th, 2010 at 02:05 PM.
January 28th, 2010 #6This is for a contest held at my school. I decided to go with a more graphic design direction with this piece. The theme had to be something pleasant (it literally said no dark or gothic art, which I am rather familiar with as I often work with that type of subject). Also this piece is intended for donors of the school...so it needs a warm and pleasant feeling.
My concept for this piece is the nature of curiosity. Curiosity often distracts us from important things or events, but through curiosity one can find amazement and wonder through the simplest of things.
I would love a critique as this piece isn't due till about a week or two and would love some feedback on readability, composition, and just generally anything that pops out at you.
Did I do a good job at creating something warm and pleasant? Also the giant sea hawk is there because it's my schools mascot, might get some suck up points for that loll>.>
January 28th, 2010 #7Hey man, very impressive work! Your anatomy could use plenty of work, but your coloring ability shows a ton of promise.
On the last piece, the landscape looks barren, not very pleasant. Consider adding some plant life. Also everything in this piece is equally detailed, which makes me unsure of what the focal point is; I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at or what the piece is saying. Right now the bird commands the most attention due to its size and overwhelms the girl. If you desaturate the bird it will help bring the girl forward in the piece. Also the butterfly blends right into the background because of how detailed the background is, so I would suggest using broader, lush strokes for the background. Just some thoughts to play with.
January 28th, 2010 #8I'm not all that good with giving critique but I think LIffey has a point. It's a bit overwhelming with all the details. But I do love the colours and concept a whole lot. Cool job on the bird!
January 28th, 2010 #9The last one is very nice. The Colours are beautiful, but I would try pushing the bg further back with colour perspective. Make it lighter, less saturated, bluer and loose some contrast. And its ready to go.
January 28th, 2010 #10great use of color and edges
imo you did a very good job doing a pleasant contest entry
looking forward to see more
January 28th, 2010 #11what do you use to create your artwork?
it looks stunning especially your last one! i wish you super luck!
January 28th, 2010 #12That piece suits the pleasant theme, it is a really nice image. What is it actually to be used for if it wins? I'm guessing the white banner across the top is for text to go on? I actually think it would make a beautiful book cover. Love the composition.
January 28th, 2010 #13Beautiful beautiful! really dig your style man
have a good one looking forward to seeing more
till next time
sketchbook updated October 6th
February 5th, 2010 #14Thanks everyone for the feedback I've applied some of them for this version.
Critique is very welcomed since I still have two more days to work on this.
February 5th, 2010 #15
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February 5th, 2010 #17Gorgeous Brush work and colours. Th tangent of teh beak and tree kinda bugs me, maybe you can change that!
February 5th, 2010 #18Lolllll fantastic. Add to favorite
I love the girl ^^ and composition
Sorry for my bad english
February 5th, 2010 #19the last one is very good..and the others
February 5th, 2010 #20keep learning and you can has art skillz.
February 5th, 2010 #21Your rendering and color use is amazing.
February 6th, 2010 #22dude, really nice choice of colours. More!
February 12th, 2010 #23First off I'd like to say sorry if I haven't replied or updated in a while busy with school and some commissions.
Liffey: I've put some of your recommendations to the piece. And yea I realize that my anatomy is less on par to my painting skills is there anything you recommend me do? (Been studying some on posemaniacs but I don't think that's significantly teaching me how the skin interacts with the muscles.)
Inishmore and Janos:: Thanks I've put your recommendations to use.
Farin: Thanks.
sleepykit: I use photoshop exclusively...mainly because painter and artrage frustrates me for some reason loll
Royzy: Thanks, the details weren't really specific on what it would be used for but generally for cards and stuff they just wanted student work...with a VERY broad topic....pleasant..ugh>.<lol and thanks for the book cover compliment I always wanted to do book cover illustrations but have yet to be commissioned to.
OmertA: Thanks a lot for the compliment. =D
Twan: You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that.
Janos: Thanks for the advice loll changed it in the last minute before submitting.
Gisaiagami and jimmy'z: Thanks!!!
Krato: But of course I don't expect it to be easily handed to me
cesar11 and Sopor+Aeternus: Colors do seem to be my forte lol
Here are some new stuff been messing with styles tell me what you guys think.
Also I sent that piece with the seahawk and the girl to Expose 8 do you guys think it'll get in??? Also when does someone expect to hear back from them?
February 12th, 2010 #24Awsome update cant say about the Expose 8 i think you have a good chance of getting in though.
keep having fun learning and painting
till next time
sketchbook updated October 6th
February 14th, 2010 #25OmertA: Thanks I really want to get in Expose 8 been aiming to be featured in a book for quite some time now...*crosses fingers*
Here's something I've been working on for fun (and to branch out on my style) want some crits and fresh eyes please!
Also does anyone know where to find a pose of a guy getting stabbed by a spear?? Been having with that part in the piece.
February 14th, 2010 #26Nice updates! Posemaniacs isn't the best way to learn anatomy. Better to study live reference, or if you feel like building from the ground up, Loomis, Vilppu and others have lots to offer.
February 14th, 2010 #27I seem to prefer Vilppu more since it seems more gestural with nice flows as opposed to Loomis are there any free ebooks of Vilppu?
February 14th, 2010 #28Yeah, I agree. You can find several books by Vilppu here: http://www.scribd.com/search?cat=google_ajax&q=vilppu
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February 14th, 2010 #29Thanks so much for your help =D
February 14th, 2010 #30very impressive, i really like the way in how you make for saying it, "colored shadows", don't know the word pretty well, and the way how the drawings are painted really caught the attention


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November 16, 2011, Dan Beaver, Special to NASCAR.COM, NASCAR.com
This is how championships are supposed to be contested: Two teams battling head-to-head for the top spot, completely shutting out all distractions, and racing at their peak. Occasionally fans are disappointed by a Super Bowl that is decided by a wide margin, a World Series going only four games, or a Cup championship that is decided before the final race, but the past two seasons in NASCAR have been stellar. Last year, the lead changed in the final race with Jimmie Johnson erasing a 15-point lead held by Denny Hamlin. Under the old system that margin was pretty close to the three-point advantage held by Carl Edwards this year. With the current points structure, the only certain way to control one's destiny this year is to win, and both Edwards and Tony Stewart have proved capable of doing so during the past two weeks. Finishing nose to tail at Texas and Phoenix, the worst either driver has finished was third and that has impacted fantasy players. These teams are driving one another to greatness and the field is racing hard to keep pace. This season has been unlike most that preceded it. It is too soon to know if the new points system was responsible for the anarchy, but the majority of races were determined by some external force: Tire strategy, fuel mileage, ill-timed cautions, or mistakes by the driver or in the pits turned the 2011 season upside down. For that reason, it comes as no surprise that the Chase also has been unpredictable. In the first seven Chase races, two were won by non-Chase contenders, which is the most since NASCAR expanded the field to 12 drivers in 2007. In addition, five drivers earned their first Cup win during the year and this was a season of unknowns. It is fitting, therefore, that the final race of the season will be contested on one of the most unique tracks on the circuit. Homestead is a true oval and it was the first unrestricted, intermediate speedway to employ progressive banking. There are no strong comparatives to this track and that strips fantasy owners of some of their accustomed tools. It also simplifies the game because there are only two things that need to be considered: a driver's record at Homestead and recent momentum. Simplifying it even more, players can completely ignore statistics from the first four races held at a track named Homestead-Miami Speedway. The only thing shared by the first two configurations of this track during its first four seasons compared to its current iteration is the address. Homestead debuted as a flat track that resembled a smaller version of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two years later, the corners were bumped out and rounded, but the turns were still flat and some drivers thrived on that configuration. When track officials steepened the corners and added progressive banking, this track was transformed into one of the raciest venues on the circuit. New drivers stepped up to the plate and Roush Fenway Racing has dominated Victory Lane ever since. However, since very little has gone according to plan this year, it is unlikely that this will be a predictable race, which leaves the door wide open for another non-Chaser to win. The series could even have another first-time winner if the cards fall the right way. The Favorites For the past three years, Kevin Harvick has done everything but win at Homestead. With a second in 2008 and a pair of thirds in '09 and '10, he obviously knows how to get the setup dialed in during the 400-mile race and the only thing lacking has been that one break to catapult him to Victory Lane. Determining if that break will occur on any given weekend has been one of the difficult tasks for fantasy owners, but the No. 29 team is attractive for another reason: With only one top-10 in his past three races, he is likely to have slipped under the radar screen of most of your competitors. If you need to roll the dice but don't want to risk too much, Harvick should be on this week's roster. For the past two weeks, momentum has been one of the biggest factors in determining who runs well. No one has more impetus than Edwards, who hasn't finished worse than 11th in the previous 12 races and that single result outside the top 10 came on the wild card track of Talladega. He hasn't won since the beginning of the season, but eight of his past 12 races ended in top-fives, including back-to-back runner-up finishes at Texas and Phoenix. It's unlikely that his streak will be broken this week because Homestead is his best track in terms of average finishes. In seven races there, he has an average result of 5.7 and the only time he was outside the top 10 was in his inaugural attempt in 2004 when he finished 14th. There is practically no downside to starting him and with victories in two of the past three Ford 400s, there is a ton of upside. Stewart has been far less impressive at Homestead, but he proved last week at Phoenix that his recent records are meaningless. With four victories in the 2011 Chase, he has taken the opposite approach to Edwards. The No. 99 team is relying on consistency, while Stewart believes winning will carry the day. If he wins on Sunday, that is precisely what will happen because the three bonus points that go to the victor will erase the advantage Edwards currently has. As soon as you turn your TV on this week, you will probably hear about Stewart's two victories on this track. Ignore that, because they both came on the flat track that bears no similarity to Homestead today, but just because the configuration has changed doesn't mean that the No. 14 team won't challenge for the win. Dark Horses If you really want to roll the dice, A.J. Allmendinger is the top contender. In fact, this driver could become the sixth to win his first race of the season and dollar for dollar he probably is the best value in the game. The 'Dinger has both recent momentum and track record on his side with a three-race streak of finishes 11th or better in his most recent attempts this season, as well as five top-11 results in his past seven attempts. At Homestead, he has never finished worse than 11th in a race he started and last year, he earned a solid fifth. He is not likely to sneak up on the competition, but he is a must-have on your roster. If not for the uneven results shown throughout the 2011 season, Greg Biffle might be one of the favorites this week. Roush Fenway Racing has won all but two of the eight events held on this track since it employed progressive banking and Biffle was responsible for three of those victories. In fact, he earned his in consecutive years from 2004 through '06, but in the four events since then, he has added only one more top-10. Still, he hasn't been terrible in that span with a worst result of 18th and an average of 13.8, which means he should be considered if he practices and qualifies well. Underdogs Kurt Busch has alternated finishes outside the top 35 with top-fives in every other season from 2003 through '09 (with one-year off for bad behavior in 2005 when he was released from Roush before the end of the season). Last year was his only mediocre run when he crossed the finish line 18th and if the pattern holds, he is due to score another top-five. The team is capable, but he is liable to give fantasy owners gray hair along the way and hardly seems to be worth the aggravation. Kyle Busch also should be avoided. The past two weeks may well have been the most depressing in this young driver's life with NASCAR's parking directive that kept him from racing at Texas in the Nationwide and Cup series and a pair of blown engines at Phoenix. He won't find much relief at Homestead because this is his worst track in terms of average finishes. With a 26.3 in six races and only one top-15 to his credit, he is an easy choice to leave in the garage. Fantasy Power Ranking
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Morocco Dreams
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Sep 01, 2004
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Apr 25, 2005
A new country with a bunch of new things to learn. First is the keyboards. You can read all of the keys, but none of the important stuff, like letters or punctuation marks, are in the correct places. It adds a whole new understanding of the term, "hunt and peck".
Water is about the same price, 5 Dirhams, so the change in the conversion rate is not too dramatic for my little brain. The toughest by far is that this is the first Country that we have visited, that doesn't use English. Everything is either Arabic or French. Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and all the menu's are in French. I'm getting pretty good at guessing what the French street signs mean too. I'm usually only wrong most of the time. So far it hasn't meant getting on the wrong train or getting lost. It's interesting to hear French being spoken so much after a month of hearing Arabic. The food in Morocco is much better and everything is cleaner than it was in Egypt. It's more like Turkey, thank goodness. JoAnn may survive after all. :^) We are really not geared for long stretches in third world countries.
We seem to be developing a rhythm regarding how we travel. We move and explore, then move again until we find somewhere we like to stay. JoAnn doesn't get bored and I seem to really like the exploration part. After being on the road for a month (doesn't time fly) we are starting to feel those changes that some friends told us we would experience. Number one is the whole food thing. These backpacker type hotels we stay in always provide a breakfast. Tea, lots of bread type things and sometimes cheese, etc. Lunch, between 12 and 3, is usually at a stall type booth. Very cheap but stuff I like. We don't seem to be real hungry for dinners, so rarely do we go to a normal restaurant. Our hotels are never any place that we would have considered in the States. We don't really spend much time in them so it doesn't matter much. I will address some of other changes in future posts.
We left Cairo early one morning, flew to Casablanca in about six hours, took the shuttle train into the city and wandered around until our train took off for Marrakesh. We arrived in Marrakesh before dark and found a hotel with enough time left over for us to wander the Souq until JoAnn could find another carpet to buy. Big day, but it was a very amazing transformation.
We loved Turkey but Morocco is the place dreams are made of. Other than our inability to communicate, this place rocks! Marrakesh is exactly what I had read stories about. The mystery, the different peoples, and the level of excitement and energy are present everywhere. I'm sure that it has probably changed a lot over the years, but I was mesmerized. We went into the main square of the Medina (old city)after dark the next day when everything is jumping. The square is probably about 20 acres of cobbled open area that all of the alley ways of the souq depart from. Much like the spokes of a wheel with the most crooked spokes that you could imagine. A souq is a market area in the Middle East, made up of hundreds of small shops. These range in size from a small piece of cloth laying on the ground with figs for sale, to a door leading to a labyrinth of rooms filled with antiques. The food stalls, medicine men, dentists, preachers, magicians, story tellers, hena artists, snake charmers, musicians, and everyone else, doing everything else, set up for the nights entertainment in the square. That night, while we were wandering around, there must have been 10 to 20 thousand people in the souq. JoAnn doesn't like to be packed in so tight, but she had tons of fun. Ron and Bette-remember New Orleans on New Years Eve? That was small potatoes as far as numbers go, in comparison. After we left the Souq we went across town to a very upscale Casbah type restaurant for a "real" Moroccan dinner, in a building giving you the impression you were in an ancient Casbah. The food was very good and there was a belly dancer that was great entertainment. JoAnn danced with her a little bit but couldn't seem to duplicate the moves with her knee still not 100 percent. A few lessons, and then, watch out!
We took a large Taxi to Essauira the next day, about a three hour trip. These big Mercedes are almost like bus travel, without riding at the bus schedule. Not very expensive. Sometimes I think we are on a quest to ride every type of transportation available. Essouria is a very, very cool place. It's a very old, small, 35,000, coastal city that has all of Marrakesh's charm and a less intense press of people. The thing that really gets your attention is how happy the people seem. They like to joke with me and I think they understand my warped sense of humor almost as much as American do. I think that I have become accustomed to the Muslem call to prayers during the day, and will probably miss it when it's gone. All of this little stuff becomes so much of the experience. We had sea food today for lunch, on the pier, and it was soooooooo good. I had shrimp, lobster, crab, and some of JoAnn's fish. No dinner for Dondo! I told JoAnn that today I felt as if I have finally become extremely comfortable in these countries as we travel. It's almost like walking in San Francisco rather than in Casablanca. One thing that we have a hard time with is the fact that hardly anyone sells beer or wine. You have to go to a nice indoor restaurant to have a cold one. It's a Muslim thing. I guess that religion is out for us.
It looks like we are leaving for the Atlas mountains in the morning, by bus. We are anxious to see the Mountains and realize that time is short to get to Spain. We hope to fly out of Spain to London on the seventh. It's been so nice hearing from everyone and we enjoy your emails. The only thing getting tiresome is the constant clothes washing. JoAnn bought some Moroccon clothes today to break up the monotony of wearing the same stuff. As for me, wearing the same old thing works just fine. Write if you have questions or comments. Sometimes we feel a world away. Not sad, just distant. Take Care.
Don and Joann


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Serum immunoelectrophoresis is a lab test that measures proteins called immunoglobulins in the blood. There are many types of immunoglobulins. Some can be abnormal and due to cancer.
Immunoglobulins can also be measured in the urine.
IEP - serum; Immunoglobulin electrophoresis - blood; Gamma globulin electrophoresis; Serum immunoglobulin electrophoresis
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
There is no special preparation for this test.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or slight bruising. This soon goes away.
This test is most often used to check the levels of certain immunoglobulins (or antibodies) associated with multiple myeloma and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
This test has mostly been replaced by another test called immunofixation.
A normal (negative) result means that a normal variety of immunoglobulins were seen in the blood sample. The level of one immunoglobulin was not higher than any other.
Abnormal results may be due to certain types of cancer such as multiple myeloma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Abnormal results may also be due to:
Some people have monoclonal immunoglobulins, but do not have cancer. This is called monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, or MGUS.
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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McPherson RA, Massey HD. Laboratory evaluation of immunoglobulin function and humoral immunity. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 46.
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Behind Grisales goal, Colombia records 1-0 victory over Americans.
Analysis Improved U.S. performance not enough to stop young Colombians.By Robert WagmanSoccerTimes MIAMI (Saturday, February 3, 2001) -- Although the United States probably played better than it did a week ago in beating China 2-1, it played a much better team today against a youthful Colombian side which came away with a 1-0 victory. The Colombians were more determined and more physical, and, in the second half, they were continually dangerous. The U.S. came out aggressively and had a number of good chances early on, but Colombia absorbed the pressure of the Americans who began to lose their shape and seldom threatened after that. In the second half, Colombia pushed forward and was the far the more dangerous side. Midfielder Freddy Grisales' 53rd-minute goal was a result of a mistake on defender Greg Vanney's part and a lack of communication among the U.S. backs who were being tested in different positions. Vanney lost Nestor Salazar, who looped around to the right side from his position on the left. Defender Jeff Agoos moved out to help cover and in doing so he left open space behind him for Grisales to charge onto a pass from Salazar and blast a bullet past helpless goalkeeper Tony Meola. "He really didn't outrun me," Vanney said. "I knew what he was doing but somehow he got the ball under me. I was off balance and wrong footed and it just got underneath me." There were some good points for the U.S. Meola was strong in goal, certainly much better than a week ago. He made a good save on Salazar midway through the second half, in the 70th minute he parried two good shots during an offensive flurry by Colombia, and then in injury time, made a stop that was strictly world class. "I felt better this week," Meola said. "On the goal, the guy almost mis-kicked it at first, but it bounded right up to him and he put it high. I got a hand on it, but it wasn't enough." The best chance for the U.S. was on a blast from midfielder Clint Mathis in the 62nd minute, just seconds before he came out of the match in favor of Josh Wolff. The rebound came to Chris Albright who shot over the crossbar. "The ball just was there and I got a strong shot off," Mathis said. "I looked up and it was going for the back post. I thought it was in. But then I saw the goalie dive. It was a great save." The young Colombian players were desperate to impress coach Luis Garcia in their final chance to be included in the World Cup qualifying squad that has two key matches in March. Resultantly, they played physically. Fitness, made a difference with the U.S. running out of gas the final 15 minutes. "This result doesn't really mean anything," U.S. coach Bruce Arena said.
"What counts is Mexico on the 28th (of February, the opening American qualifier against Mexico)."
U.S. player ratings
Goalkeeper Tony Meola - 6.5: Rebounded from poor showing last week, making several excellent saves. Not at fault on the goal.
Defender Jeff Agoos - 5: Not his strongest match, finding himself out of position on the goal. Was almost beaten a couple of other times, but recovered. Seemed to tire in the final 20 minutes.
Defender Eddie Pope - 5.5: Played better than a week ago, perhaps because he is more comfortable in the middle than out on the right side. Most likely showed enough to guarantee his position against Mexico
Defender Greg Vanney - 4.5: Showed pretty clearly he cannot play as an outside back. Was beaten several times down the wing and was especially vulnerable when Colombia overloaded his side of the field.
Defender Carlos Llamosa - 5.5: Showed he can play on the outside. Clearly, he is not as comfortable as he is in the middle, but handled Nestor Salazar, Colombia's biggest threat.
Midfielder Chris Armas - 5.5: A quiet match. Clearly is not near midseason fitness and two matches in a week seemed to affect him. Was pressured in the second half.
Midfielder DaMarcus Beasley - 4.5: Not a good match. His speed helped at times, but his lack of experience showed and he was physically overmatched and marked out of the match.
Midfielder Cobi Jones - 4.5: Disappeared for much of the match and was never a factor.
Midfielder Clint Mathis - 5.5: At times played well and rocketed one shot, the best American scoring chance in the 62nd minute, just before he went off. But for much of the time drifted far back into defense and did not provide the distribution needed from his position
Forward Landon Donovan - 5.5: Played well at times, but was pushed back into the midfield by the strong Colombian defense and was not effective for long periods.
Forward Chris Albright - 4.5: Does not seem ready for prime time. Came up empty on a couple of decent chances. Cannot create for himself.
Forward Josh Wolff (63rd minute for Mathis) - 5: Coming off hernia surgery, is not fit to go even a half. Came in as the rest of the team was beginning to fade and was not a factor.
Midfielder Chris Klein (72nd minute for Beasley) - 5: Did not make his presence felt. Needed more time.
Midfielder Richie Williams (80th minute for Vanney) - 5.5: Was brought in for an offensive lift, but instead had to shore up the tiring defense.
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SAP Partners With EMC, VMware on Cloud Platform
The company is deepening its partnerships with EMC and VMware to improve business agility and scale efficiencies.
As cloud computing and virtualization rapidly evolve, business management software specialist SAP (NYSE: SAP) is working in a three-way strategic collaboration with partners EMC (NYSE: EMC) and VMware to develop tools and services that make it possible for businesses to adopt cloud and run SAP systems in cloud infrastructures with increasing levels of automation. The company is deepening its partnerships with EMC and VMware to improve business agility and scale efficiencies by taking advantage of two transformational technologies: cloud computing and in-memory technology. SAP said it would work closely with EMC and VMware and is currently evaluating options to deliver an end-to-end stack optimized for running SAP applications. Together, the three companies plan to invest and integrate application, database, virtualization, management and information infrastructure technologies, as well as deliver new services to support and accelerate business' journey to the cloud."With virtualization now pervasive throughout the enterprise and baseline applications deployed, SAP customers are turning their attention to cloud computing strategies for mission-critical environments, " said Pat Gelsinger, president and COO of information infrastructure products at EMC. "EMC, SAP and VMware are working together to accelerate SAP customers' journey to hybrid cloud computing. By integrating technologies and delivering new services we hope to both improve business agility and lower IT costs for our mutual customers."


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By John Lypen | August 2005
If you've been feeling down lately about your future in the automobile service and repair industry, you'll find these recent industry statistics very therapeutic.
A fter looking at some recent reports on the state of the automotive aftermarket, and various factors that affect it, I'm convinced that if the proverbial alien ever did land on Earth and somehow found himself looking for a career, he'd give the automotive service and repair industry a serious look. Consider the following information and I think you'll agree.
First, from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association's (AAIA) new 2005/2006 Aftermarket Factbook
•The number of licensed drivers in the United States continues to climb steadily and sits at nearly 200 million today. (That's 30 million more people than lived in this country the year I was born!) Incredibly, there is now more than one registered light vehicle (1.14 to be exact) for every licensed driver in this country!
•Vehicle scrappage rates declined in 2004 for the fourth consecutive year. This has helped bring the average age of cars and light trucks to an all-time high: 9.8 and 9.4 years, respectively.
•Vehicle maintenance costs are second only to gasoline and oil when it comes to total vehicle operating costs.
•After suffering a post-9/11 dip, average annual miles driven has rebounded to an all-time high for passenger cars. Even with rising gas prices, this past Fourth of July holiday weekend was estimated to be the most heavily traveled in the country's history.
•More than 88% of all American consumers had some type of professional work done on their vehicles last year.
•Demand for service technicians has increased every year for more than a dozen years. Different sources don't always agree on roughly how many technicians short the industry is. But everyone agrees that skilled technicians are in high demand.
•The number of general repair shops increased (albeit slightly) in 2004.
Yet more statistics, this time from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association's (AASA) 2005 Automotive Aftermarket Status Report, would undoubtedly have our alien friend buying his first toolbox:
•Unperformed maintenance is estimated to be valued at an astounding $56 billion; that's work just waiting to be done.
•The expected average useful life of a vehicle sits at an all-time high of just over 15 years and 190,000 miles. Put another way, the average ten-year-old car on the road today still has a third of its life left.
•In 2004 there were nearly 50 million vehicles on the road that were 15 or more years old. These older vehicles generally represent a larger opportunity for repairs compared to newer models.
•In 2003 (the latest information available), it took the average family 21.0 weeks of income to purchase a new vehicle—the lowest number since 2000 and, before that, a level not seen since 1981. From this it can be inferred that the rapid growth in the number of vehicles on the road will continue.
•Record numbers of vehicles that were leased in the late 1990s and into the new century are entering the used-vehicle market, representing yet more service opportunities for the aftermarket.
•Total aftermarket sales volume increased 4.4% in 2004, and projections call for continued growth in each of the next six years.
With a steady growth in the number of vehicles on the road, the number of people driving them, the distances they're going and the ages they (the cars) are reaching, it doesn't take an economist to recognize that this is a growth industry. Yes, there are many challenges faced by all of us, but the pie is big and getting bigger by the day. Someone's got to eat it, and it's up to you to get to the table first and grab a slice.


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